The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-18
BROKER BLIVEN GUILTY.
TO BE PUNISHED FOR HIS PART IN THE
FRANKIE BELL CASE


FRANKIE BELL CASE
HIS Denial and that OF afiss Edith Day. his
Betrethea WHO, that he Had AnythIus
to Do with the Death Of Gertruds Day.
The trial Of CORTLAND H. Bllven, yacht
broker and builder. accused Of aiding and
abettiDg In the malpractice OF which Miss
frankie Bell was the victim, was resumed yes
terday In the Court Of Sessions, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Nellie Wood. Jointly indicted with Biven, tes-
titled that in April or May last Mr.. Bliven
brought Miss Bell to Al johnson street and in
troduced her as Mrs. Gray. He said he wanted
room for her. but rs none was unoccupied
tho witness and Miss Bell went to the Clinton
House, where they remained all night. Whom
she heard that Miss Bell had procured room
in Bridge street che went there to sec that she
was comfortable. She requested Miss Bell to
accompany her to the house OF Mrs. Marie
johnson In Atlantic avenue. and Miss Bell did
30 twice. but she never suggested that Miss
Bell should submit to an operation. Foster l..
Backus testified that he had acted as counsel
for Miss Bell until the indictment was found.
Miss Edith V. Day Of 1873 Sixth avenue, the
pretty type writer and stenographer who does
work for Mr.. Bliven, next appeared as wit
ness for the defence. She has jet-black hair
and eyes. was richly dressed. and wore big dia-
mond earrings. She testified rs follows:
Il first met Miss Bell at Mr.. Bliven's Office
when I went one afternoon to deliver some
work had done for him. Mr.. Bliven said:
Miss Bell. want to lock up. Won't you leave
my officep' Miss Bell made some reply. when
Mr. Bliven said: II you don't go will lock you
up; he also said: Miss Bell. what claim have
you on MOP She replied: None whatever
He said: Did ever engage myself to you. or
say that loved your She replied: No, you
were too smart for that Mr.. Bliven said You
know how l became acquainted with you.'
Miss Bell replied: L suppose you will say it
you picked me up Miss Bell WAS worry saucy
on that occasion. When / learned OF this
trouble by reading a Brooklyn newspaper.
went to see Miss Bell at 371 Bridge street. She
said 1t was shame that Mrs. Twitchell should
60 to work and disgrace her in the way she had
done by making the affair public and she asked
me to 20 and see Mr.. Bliven and explain that
It was not her fault. saw Mr. Bliven the same
evening. and he was very angry with me for
going to see Miss Bell Mr.. Bliven at my re-
quest came down that night to see Miss Bell.
but he did not make any admissions to the ef-
feet that he had either aided. advised, or abetted
the operation"
On cross examination Miss Day said Mr..
Bven and had AL been engaged for more than
and Il Exists to the PRESENT time He is liSins
thoushs Shsther the SCENE between tween him Elm and
Miss Bell at his office was extraordinary or
Wit he. sfs Bon + hiH9R S4 bs
and not in Mr. Bliven's interests"
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that Bliven was good friend Of hers, and that
about Mrs. drays trouble. and that she he was vas
going to help him. The witness said she would
not alloy her house to b. used for such pur-
that Mrs; Wood had Interested herself In the
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Miss Bell e sxplaip some supposed cSmpro.
ses her gss s
was giyen me to deny thess things" Her eyes
ss hss S hue
seat. and threatened to have her removed from
r hs sf Inf: h 'f
Bliven's guilt had been fully established and
as BVen had aeknowedssd himself to se S wss
Infinitely more dangerous to the community
5 es MooFs saa Ss In as
B!iyen. whether guilty or innocsn. 81 the direct
dsass ssssd hat Byen FAD aasS o.
present or not. they should convict
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prisoners and he remained. there with bowed
the ury wss the eI first me that he eaps
he se cr@s ron bs s
released as on inrnishing the reTuirsd bail
At 10 o'clock tho Jury returned to the court
could not reach an agreement. He requested
that The Court might read the statute tI bearing
tied on that question. Judge Moore did not
read read the statute but c,Hrty informed the jqry
q charge; =, The iaIy thon returned to continue
late as hSu5 the Jury returned into court
tie Brqoklyn Sia"dara, TROY il feiersnss p
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West New Brighton. Staten Island, after few
days Illness and was buried in Greenwood
Ing In the Columbia street house only few
visited Miss Day the morning after her arrival
in the house and up to the time OF
her deh and a. one roSs stage in her
Mrs: Le Roches. the lapdady In the burial
certificate the cause Of death was set down as
matra- perito1itis. John Steer. West New
funeral arrangements: by the direction OF j. j,
Caughey still has in his possession a receipted
bill for S68, which covered the expenses. When
tho body reached Hamilton Ferry from Staten
Island 1t was transferred to Greenwood Gem
etery by Robert Riksr. g Brooklyn undertaken.
man who called himself Mr.. Csughey. but
who. the article would make it appear,
Miss Days death resulted from malpractice,
and that Bliven took great personal interest
In hushing the matter up. 1t Is also alleged
that Edith Day. who, according to her testi-
mony in court Yesterday; was affianced to
carried revolver for some time, with the In
tention. Of taking revenge on Bliyen. Another
house Gertrude died, visited the so SI room
one Of two men who had called at her house
when the girl was III. and seemed to take
4 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUN saw Mr. Biiven
last night. and called his attention to some Of
the allegations In the article. He said:
have read the story from beginning to
end. and 1t is one mass OF misstatements and
false allegations. ! had only u very slight &C.
Quaintance with Gertrude Day. and never |